KOCO 5 viewers helped capture an Oklahoma City thief who stole packages from a local mans home after seeing the original story and realizing they had found the car.

KOCO 5 viewers helped capture an Oklahoma City thief who stole packages from a local mans home after seeing the original story and realizing they had found the car.

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Updated: 6:34 PM CDT Mar 11, 2014

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WEBVTT IF YOU'VE EVER HAD A PACKAGE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME - YOU'LL RELATE TO THIS. WE TOLD YOU IN FEBRUARY ABOUT A THIEF CAUGHT ON CAMERA.. STEALING TWO LARGE BOXES FROM A DOORSTEP IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY. WELL, THANKS TO OUR REPORT -- AND TWO OF OUR VIEWERS- - "KATY HELLMER" IS NOW CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY. K-O-C-O'S ERIELLE RESHEF HAS THE DETAILS OF HOW WE HELPED TRACK HER DOWN. "she pulled into this driveway and got out of the car - her every move captured by this surveillance camera... and we used that footage to bring you the story" THIS IS THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM STEVEN SUSLIK'S SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY HOME YOU CAN SEE THE WOMAN WALK UP TO THE FRONT PORCH TWICE - SHE TAKES TWO BIG BOXES -- BEFORE TAKING OFF SO STEVEN TOOK TO FACEBOOK 43:07 I did put your report on as part of the video on Facebook 43:18 that along with our raw footage helped a lot HELPED TWO OF OUR KOCO VIEWERS SPOT THE CAR AT THIS STARBUCKS AT I-240 AND PENN 43:46 wait a second' is that the car we just saw on the news?' 43:55 they videotaped itgot her tag nice and clear and followed her home and that was itit didn't matter what happened at that point, we had her POLICE TOOK "KATY HELLMER" INTO CUSTODY. 42:58 that was all based on your report, I appreciate itthank you IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA CITY, ERIELLE RESHEF, KOCO 5 NEWS. HELLMER IS BEING HELD IN THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY JAIL ON TWO-THOUSAND DOLLARS BOND. THE SUSLIKS ARE STILL HOPING TO RECOVER THE 25- HUNDRED DOLLARS OF PROPERTY SHE ALLEGEDLY STOLE.

Package thief busted by KOCO viewers

KOCO 5 viewers helped capture an Oklahoma City thief who stole packages from a local mans home after seeing the original story and realizing they had found the car.